Detroit TigersTigers4-8
6FinalApr 8, 2026
Minnesota TwinsTwins6-6
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
DET−156
MIN+129
Run line
DET −1.5+119
MIN +1.5−143
Total O/U
Over 8−112
Under 8−108
- Run line: Twins +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (14 runs).
Recap
The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 at Target Field in Minneapolis on Apr 8, 2026 to move to 6-6.
The Twins have won 3 straight. They scored 6 runs in the first inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| MIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 8 |
W: Ober (1-0) · L: Valdez (1-1) · S: Funderburk (1-1)
Scoring plays
Bottom 1
- MINWild PitchBuxton scored on Valdez wild pitch, Keaschall to second on wild pitch by Valdez, Martin to third on wild pitch by Valdez.0-1
- MINGroundoutJeffers grounded out to third, Martin scored.0-2
- MINSingleBell singled to left, Keaschall scored, Caratini to second.0-3
- MINDoubleWallner doubled to right, Caratini scored, Bell to third.0-4
- MINSingleLewis singled to center, Bell scored and Wallner scored.0-6
Bottom 4
- MINSingleKeaschall singled to center, Buxton scored.0-7
Top 6
- DETSingleCarpenter singled to right, Keith scored, Torres to third.1-7
- DETSingleDingler singled to center, Torres scored, Carpenter to second.2-7
Bottom 6
- MINPickoff Caught StealingBuxton scored, Martin picked off and caught stealing second.2-8
Top 7
- DETDoubleTorres doubled to right, McGonigle scored and Báez scored.4-8
- DETSingleGreene reached on infield single to second, Torres scored.5-8
- DETWild PitchGreene scored on Sands wild pitch, Dingler to second on wild pitch by Sands.6-8
Team stats
DETMIN
- Hits
- 12
- 11
- Home Runs
- 0
- 0
- Runs Batted In
- 5
- 6
- Walks
- 2
- 6
- Strikeouts
- 6
- 4
- Runners Left On Base
- 25
- 18
- Errors
- 0
- 1
Player stats
Tigers · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colt Keith 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .351 | .385 | .514 |
| Spencer Torkelson 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .364 | .257 |
| Kevin McGonigle 3B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .292 | .370 | .438 |
| Gleyber Torres DH | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .227 | .393 | .318 |
| Kerry Carpenter RF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | .206 | .317 | .382 |
| Jahmai Jones RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Riley Greene LF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | .196 | .302 | .261 |
| Dillon Dingler C | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .273 | .400 | .485 |
| Matt Vierling CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .167 | .158 | .389 |
| Parker Meadows CF | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .273 | .333 | .364 |
| Zach McKinstry 2B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .222 | .276 | .370 |
| Javier Baez SS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .296 | .333 | .370 |
Tigers · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Framber Valdez P | 5.0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 87-56 | 4.76 | 87 |
| Enmanuel De Jesus P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 21-10 | 6.35 | 21 |
| Kyle Finnegan P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16-5 | 0.00 | 16 |
| Will Vest P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 5.40 | 15 |
Twins · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Buxton CF | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | .214 | .292 | .333 |
| Austin Martin LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .217 | .438 | .217 |
| Trevor Larnach PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .313 | .476 | .438 |
| James Outman LF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
| Luke Keaschall 2B | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .208 | .264 | .292 |
| Ryan Jeffers C | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25 | .226 | .351 | .290 |
| Victor Caratini 1B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .294 | .359 | .324 |
| Josh Bell DH | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .270 | .404 | .541 |
| Matt Wallner RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .224 | .269 | .449 |
| Royce Lewis 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .219 | .390 | .469 |
| Brooks Lee SS | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .167 | .219 | .167 |
Twins · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Ober P | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 99-64 | 5.27 | 99 |
| Justin Topa P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 4.76 | 10 |
| Anthony Banda P | 0.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-13 | 7.50 | 21 |
| Cole Sands P | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9-7 | 2.08 | 9 |
| Cody Laweryson P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26-15 | 4.26 | 26 |
| Kody Funderburk P | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-8 | 3.18 | 20 |
Game info
VenueTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance13,038
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Steven Jaschinski · First Base Umpire: Adrian Johnson · Second Base Umpire: Rob Drake · Third Base Umpire: Quinn Wolcott
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- Last game: W 4-2 vs DETTue Apr 7
- Next game: W 3-1 vs DETThu Apr 9
- W 7-3 vs DETMon Apr 6
- L 1-4 vs TBSun Apr 5
- L 1-7 vs TBSat Apr 4
Head to head
- DET 3, MIN 7Mon Apr 6
- DET 2, MIN 4Tue Apr 7
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